Nitrogen Policies
This database compiles 2,726 nitrogen policies from 186 countries, sourced from the ECOLEX database and other databases, as originally provided for the publication by Kanter et al, 2020 and subsequently extended for South Asia by the GCRF South Asian Nitrogen Hub by Yang et al. 2022 (966 N policies). The database is searchable by country, keyword, date, policy instrument, economic sector and geographical scale.
References
Kanter et al. (2020) Gaps and opportunities in nitrogen pollution policies around the world. Nat Sustain, 3, pp.956–963.
Anastasia L Yang et al. (2022) Policies to combat nitrogen pollution in South Asia: gaps and opportunities. Environ. Res. Lett. 17 025007.
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| Policy Title | ECOLEX Ref ID | Scale | Sector | Date of Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decree No. 49 of the Ministry of Economy validating the Regulation on conclusion of contracts for supply of ammonium nitrate to the producers of agricultural commodities. |
LEX-FAOC008848 |
National | Agriculture | 14/12/2004 |
| Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Act ([SBC 2007] Chapter 42). |
LEX-FAOC108682 |
Regional | ||
| Regulation on the registration in the Register of fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC164535 |
National | Agriculture | 25/05/2007 |
| Administrative Measures for urban drainage licences. |
LEX-FAOC141604 |
National | Waste | 25/12/2006 |
| Law No. 6.894 providing for the inspection on producion and trade of plant fertilizers destined to agriculture. |
LEX-FAOC160659 |
National | Agriculture | 16/12/1980 |
| National Strategy of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity for 2017-2020. |
LEX-FAOC094140 |
National | 2016 | |
| Decree No. 18/2015/ND-CP prescribing environmental protection master plan, strategic environmental assessment, environmental impact assessment and environmental protection plan. |
LEX-FAOC082647 |
National | 14/02/2015 | |
| Plan national d’adaptation aux changements climatiques (PNA) du Burkina Faso (Juin 2015). |
LEX-FAOC037376 |
National | Agriculture | 2015 |
| Environment Regulation (Amendment) Regulation (L.N. No. 17 of 2014). |
LEX-FAOC155273 |
National | 24/02/2014 | |
| Estrategia Nacional para la Conservación y Uso Sostenible de la Diversidad Biológica del Uruguay 2016-2020. |
LEX-FAOC038732 |
National | 2016 |